Re: They Said Her NAION Vision Loss Was Hopeless... Until She Took a "Leap of Faith"
1/ He is NOT an M.D. 2/ NAION aligns with glaucoma, which has 3000% more patients.? ? ? ? ?Any true treatment of NAION .. would align with glaucoma .. that would be, Nobel-level medicine. ? ?
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Russ Poter
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interesting article in NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/well/she-was-having-bouts-of-vision-loss-why.html
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Ruby
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They Said Her NAION Vision Loss Was Hopeless... Until She Took a "Leap of Faith"
Is there any validity to this at all? The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter----Paulo
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Paul Campano
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Re: Cataract surgery caution
Talk to your N.O. and M.D. I'm not an M.D. ---
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Russ Poter
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Re: Cataract surgery caution
Would you say for even a skin biopsy that there should be NO EPINEPHRINE in the local anesthesia used?? Thanks. Diane Keasler Life is the school, love is the lesson.
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Diane Keasler
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Re: Cataract surgery caution
Many of us have posted this .. in ANY surgical situation .. face-to-face, providers involved MUST acknowledge your NAION. And in writing. With witnesses. Or leave. Providers rush about, today. Their
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Russ Poter
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Re: Cataract surgery caution
For what it's worth: I was advised back in 2007 that since they no longer use epinephrine in that surgery that the dangerof loss has been lessened. Since I have a cataract in my remaining non-NAION
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Eibhlin Fionn
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Nine years since my NAION event
In 2015, happened during MEGA-INTENSE work projects. Left eye, suddenly went 30% dark.?My N.O.: "you are lucky, it was not worse." (Dang) "Danger zone" for 2nd attack, research indicates 5 years. So,
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Russ Poter
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Re: Cataract surgery caution
Noted in my last M.D. visits .. 1/ thanks to trial lawyers .. anything possibly risky .. avoided at all costs. (Emergencies -- different matter) 2/ Thus .. in risky matters .. PATIENT, fully informed
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Russ Poter
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Cataract surgery caution
These are the last two paragraphs from the following link. It may be that a causal relationship be?tween uncomplicated cataract surgery and optic neuropathy will not be con?clusively established in
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Diane Keasler
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Re: Hoping for some positive news
Thanks Ann. It's a little comforting to hear that some people have been unilateral for years because I'm only at 7 months and open my good eye first every morning to make sure that my vision is still
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cheri
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Re: Hoping for some positive news
Thanks Deane
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Re: Hoping for some positive news
Thanks Ann
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Chuu chan
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Re: Hoping for some positive news
I had a different set of stressors, but otherwise the same since the day I had my episode, on my 50th birthday. I turn 61 in two weeks, with gratitude for my good eye! Ann in Philly
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Ann Barolak
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Re: ABOUT N.A.I.O.N. AND CATARACTS
This is very interesting info - thank you.
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Andrea Zemmel
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ABOUT N.A.I.O.N. AND CATARACTS
ABOUT N.A.I.O.N. AND CATARACTS Many NAION patients are older. Cataracts are an issue for older persons.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract.? Given questions whether cataract surgery (CS) can cause
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Russ Poter
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Re: Hoping for some positive news
My wife has NAION in 1 eye, about 6 years ago.? She has the low cup to disc ratio in both eyes but her good eye remains good. Her episode occurred during a period of stress. We had just lost our
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Deane Williams
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Re: Hoping for some positive news
Any more good and comforting examples of staying unilateral for whatever period of time? we all need encouraging news. Please share your experiences.
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Chuu chan
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Re: Anxiety
Thanks Doctor
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Chuu chan
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Re: Aspirin
True if you don¡¯t already have heart disease. ?If you already have heart disease then aspirin is likely part of your regimine.
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GaryGBrown
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